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da_unlearned said:
Anyway, to answer your puzzlement Covenant, this is his objection.. God changing him from a being that WOULD NEVER want Him, into a being that WOULD want Him, is a forceful act.
First of all, since ALL of God' acts are perfect (Deut 32:4), regenerating a dead sinner's soul cannot be construed as something "wrong". Secondly, one might ask if doing good to someone is unacceptable? Is giving aid to one who is needy a bad thing? Is it wrong, a violation of that person's "rights" to offer help when the person is unable to help themselves? The point is, for God to give life to one who is dead and subject to eternal damnation surely cannot be deemed a bad thing nor a violation of that person's personal freedom, especially since the person has no freedom other than to do that which brings further judgment upon himself. Thirdly, God's saving of a sinner is clearly labeled an act of grace and mercy, both of which are virtues all men are to esteem and emulate.

Perhaps the parable of the Good Samaritan applies here. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

In His grace,

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